Alpina Suisse Investments AG is a Swiss holding and financing platform based in Zug, Switzerland, designed to provide institutional investors with efficient access to structured private credit opportunities.
The platform was created with a clear objective: combine Swiss standards of governance, transparency, and legal certainty with exposure to real economy credit operations in structurally high yield markets.
Alpina is not a startup and not a restructuring vehicle. It is a capital optimization structure built around an already profitable and operational credit business.
Founder and Managing Partner of Alpina Investments and CEO of EMPRESTA Capital, Ricardo has over 25 years of experience across international financial institutions in Europe and Brazil. He previously held senior roles at Citi, Bear Stearns, IBM Consulting, and ABN AMRO.
He founded EMPRESTA Capital, a Central Bank regulated financial instit
Founder and Managing Partner of Alpina Investments and CEO of EMPRESTA Capital, Ricardo has over 25 years of experience across international financial institutions in Europe and Brazil. He previously held senior roles at Citi, Bear Stearns, IBM Consulting, and ABN AMRO.
He founded EMPRESTA Capital, a Central Bank regulated financial institution that structured and scaled Brazil’s condominium credit ecosystem. At Alpina Investments, he bridges international investors with regulated Brazilian financial institutions through disciplined, strategic growth.
Leandro is Co-Founder and Partner of EMPRESTA Capital, a Central Bank regulated financial institution focused on structured credit solutions in Brazil. He brings extensive experience in strategic planning, commercial leadership, and operational management.
He is also Managing Director and Partner of SIVA - Steel Wire Rope Company, where he
Leandro is Co-Founder and Partner of EMPRESTA Capital, a Central Bank regulated financial institution focused on structured credit solutions in Brazil. He brings extensive experience in strategic planning, commercial leadership, and operational management.
He is also Managing Director and Partner of SIVA - Steel Wire Rope Company, where he oversees large scale manufacturing operations, quality systems, and international commercial development.
Pierre-François Manzetti is Chief Executive Officer of ConnectAssets WM and Managing Director of ConnectAssets. Prior to joining ConnectAssets, he spent over a decade at Landolt & Cie SA as Head of Private Banking International and 12 years at UBS in Geneva, New York, and São Paulo, where he held several senior roles up to Executive Direc
Pierre-François Manzetti is Chief Executive Officer of ConnectAssets WM and Managing Director of ConnectAssets. Prior to joining ConnectAssets, he spent over a decade at Landolt & Cie SA as Head of Private Banking International and 12 years at UBS in Geneva, New York, and São Paulo, where he held several senior roles up to Executive Director. He holds a Master’s degree in International Economics from the University of Fribourg.
Carlos Belete was a director of ConnectAssets AG from 21’ to 25’ and serves as board member of Nexo Corporate Services AG. He holds a Master's in Business and Economics from the University of Lucerne/Zürich and a Bachelor's in Business Administration from BI Norwegian Business School.
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